Side by Side

Compare

Read two to four stocks on the same scale — return, valuation and volatility in one table.

SelectedToday5Y Return

ALBAlbemarle Corp− 4.11%− 39.47%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co+ 0.44%+ 11.00%

Period Return

Each series is converted to a percentage of its own starting point, so all of them begin at zero. What is compared is the return over the period, not price levels.

ALB− 39.5%SHW+ 11.0%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	ALBAlbemarle Corp	SHWSherwin-Williams Co
Return
Last Price	126.73	333.71
Daily Change	− 4.11%	+ 0.44%
Period ReturnPast 5 Years	− 39.47%	+ 11.00%
Valuation
Market Cap	$14.9 B	$81.0 B
P/E Ratio	95.31	30.77
Dividend Yield	1.24%	0.88%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	3.8%	11.0%
Risk
Beta	1.33	1.06
52-Week Range	71.25 — $221.00	289.86 — $377.77
Company
Sector	Materials	Materials
Industry	Chemicals	Chemicals

Company

ALBMaterials · Chemicals
SHWMaterials · Chemicals

CacheUpdated 23:57May Be Out Of Date

To Understand This

P/E and the Valuation RatiosYou can't tell whether a stock is cheap or expensive by looking at its price.Diversification: How Many Baskets Are Enough?Owning ten different stocks is not the same as owning ten different risks.